Auctions Christie’s Has Brokered a Deal to Sell a Prized Cézanne After Last-Minute Concerns About Its Nazi-Era Provenance The planned auction remains controversial, however. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 25, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Newly Renovated National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. Is Ready to Shake Up the Canon Even for a correspondent with a keen interest in feminist art history, the NMWA's inaugural shows are a revelation. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 19, 2023
Law & Politics Documents Shed New Light on Leon Black’s Eight-Figure Art Deals—And How Jeffrey Epstein Helped Him Avoid Taxes A representative for Black insists the deals were "legal and appropriate." By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 10, 2023
Auctions The Collection of ‘Ghostbusters’ Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie’s, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter 'Femme endormie' is estimated at $25 million to $35 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2023
Analysis A Hedge Fund Titan Is Suing Over Four Monet Paintings Worth $45 Million That Were Lost In a Michigan House Fire Collectors Julie and Matthew Halbower allege their insurer, affiliated with Lloyd's of London, won't pay up for the artworks. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Nassau County Museum of Art Has Abruptly—and Mysteriously—Ditched Its Director, Prompting Calls for His Reinstatement The museum is currently hosting a highly touted Amedeo Modigliani exhibition. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 28, 2023
Art World The Vast Scope of Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $1 Billion Art Collection Is Revealed in a New Trove of Leaked Documents The leak of confidential information has likely set off alarm bells in elite art collecting circles. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 25, 2023
Art World A Group Backed by Laurene Powell Jobs Is Eyeing a Former San Francisco Art Institute Building With a $50 Million Diego Rivera Mural The school filed for bankruptcy earlier this year after financial struggles and a failed bid to sell the mural, which is now landmarked. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 12, 2023
Art Fairs The Armory Show’s VIP Preview Opened With Brisk Sales and a Lot of Chatter About the Fair’s Future The New York fair marches on even as questions swirl about consolidation in the industry. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 8, 2023
Law & Politics The U.S. Government Is Chasing Down a $1.3 Million Picasso as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Recover Assets From Jho Low’s Infamous 1MDB Fund The fallout from the massive embezzlement scheme continues with art seizures. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 1, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Climate Activist Slathered Pink Paint Over a Painting at the National Gallery of Canada, Then Glued Himself to the Floor The police arrested the activist, who used washable paint. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 30, 2023
On View See Works by Eric Fischl, Carrie Mae Weems, and More in a Knockout Show on the Surprising Links Between Art and Boxing The show features 100 artworks spread out across The Church in Sag Harbor and Flag Art Foundation in Chelsea. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 10, 2023
Law & Politics The British Museum Has Reached a Settlement With a Translator Whose Work Was Used in an Exhibition Without Her Permission The museum only agreed to credit Yilin Wang for her copyrighted translation after she raised money to hire a lawyer. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 8, 2023
On View See the Luminous Paintings Monet Made During His Many Trips to the French Riviera, Now on View at a Show in Monaco Monet was first invited by Renoir on a trip to the Riviera in December 1883. By Adam Schrader, Aug 8, 2023
Art & Exhibitions The Company Behind the Wildly Popular ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ Experience Has Filed for Bankruptcy The company, Lighthouse Immersive, is based in Canada but has opened permanent locations for immersive digital light shows across the U.S. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 1, 2023
